US President Donald Trump has leapt to the defence of embattled Fifa chief Gianni Infantino, saying it would be “a terrible mistake” if football got rid of the head of the game’s world governing body. Nearly two weeks after Infantino’s plan to sell off the World Cup was leaked, Trump finally had his say in an early Tuesday post on his social media site Truth Social. Trump, who was awarded the first Fifa Peace Prize by Infantino before this year’s World Cup, warned that removing the 56-year-old...
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August 11, 2026 at 4:07 AM
Trump jumps to Infantino’s defence as Fifa split widens, rival tournaments planned
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